Colts rally past Rams; Waldron shocks Royals

Tuesday

Feb 12, 2013 at 9:00 PM

By Ed Patino

ed.patino@hillsdale.netNORTH ADAMS — For a half, the North Adams-Jerome High School girls basketball was in position to score a statement victory.Elyse Lisznyai and the Hillsdale Academy Colts had other ideas.The senior ignited a second half rally and the Colts remained on top of the Southern Central Athletic Association standings with a 44-33 victory over the North Adams-Jerome Rams on Monday.Hillsdale Academy (18-1, 15-0 SCAA) trailed by eight at halftime, but fought back to take a one-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Colts outscored the Rams 15-5 in the fourth to secure the win, thanks largely to three 3-pointers from Lisznyai in the frame. She finished with five 3-pointers in the second half and led all scorers with 19 points."It's a wake-up call for us and we have to get ready to get teams' best shots," Hillsdale Academy coach Kevin Reed said. "(North Adams-Jerome) did a great job in the first half. Elyse hit her 3-pointers which loosened up their zone in the second half."North Adams-Jerome (5-12) was the stronger team in the first half. After building a two-point lead in the first quarter, the Rams extended their lead to 20-12 by halftime. During the half, the Rams held Hillsdale Academy to 4-of-23 shooting."They weren't intimidated and made their shots, and we weren't making shots," Reed said.The Colts stormed back in the third quarter, eventually taking a 29-28 lead entering the fourth.Lisznyai also recorded four steals for Hillsdale Academy. Olivia Jones scored 10 points, while Christina Craig had eight points and three assists. Lyndee Wonders grabbed five rebounds and handed out four assists, and McKayla Tharp dished out three assists.Desiree Morrison scored eight points to lead the Rams, while Kayla Blevins had seven points, four rebounds, five assists and five steals. Hannah Webb added six points and six rebounds. Cheyenne Monahan, Casey Farmer and Amanda Adams each scored four points."We ran out of gas a little in the fourth, but the girls played extremely well," North Adams-Jerome coach Doug Dospoy said. "They played hard all the way to the end."North Adams will host Litchfield on Thursday. The Colts will host Jackson Christian next Tuesday.Waldron 46, Jackson Christian 41A big night from freshman Alicia Roney helped the Waldron High School girls basketball team stun the Jackson Christian Royals in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Monday.Waldron (5-12, 5-9 SCAA) trailed by seven after the first quarter. Making matters worse, junior Lindsey Lockwood left the game with a sprained ankle. However, the Spartans fought back to within 19-16 at halftime.Jackson Christian carried a five-point lead into the fourth quarter, but the Spartans outscored the Royals 21-11 in the frame to take the win."The girls rallied around (Lockwood) going down, and I'm proud of the them," Waldron coach John Burke said. "We were breaking their press and finally executing on the offensive end. And we made our foul shots which helped. Alicia had a heck of a game and was dominate for us."Roney scored a game-high 13 points to lead the Spartans. Alexis Birdsell had eight points and 10 rebounds, while Kaila Fidler and Haley Roth also scored eight points each.Waldron will travel to county rival Camden-Frontier on Thursday.Pittsford 50, Litchfield 26The Pittsford High School girls basketball team pulled away in the second half for a victory over the Litchfield Terriers in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Monday.Pittsford (11-5, 10-5 SCAA) won its fourth straight game. Litchfield (7-8, 5-8 SCAA) kept the game within striking distance for most of the first half, but the Wildcats managed to take a 21-12 lead into the intermission.The game turned in the third quarter with Pittsford outscoring the Terriers 18-6 to pull away."We didn't have school today and we don't always play well when that happens," Pittsford coach Chris Hodos said. "But we were able to jump-start our offense in the second half."Laura Clark had 13 points and eight rebounds to lead the Wildcats. Kristin Belcher added nine points, three assists and five steals, while Madison Ayers scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds. Ashley Culbert handed out three assists.Harley Prater recorded a double-double for Litchfield with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Ariel Knight grabbed six rebounds, while Kim Wykes had five rebounds. Katelyn Wheeler handed out four assists."We felt like we were still in it during the first half, but we didn't handle their pressure well in the second half," Litchfield coach Bill O'Dell said.Both teams play Thursday. The Terriers will visit North Adams-Jerome, while the Wildcats will host Jackson Christian. Pittsford will host its Coaches vs. Cancer game that night, and fans attending are encouraged to wear pink.